1. Kvitka Cisyk was an American coloratura soprano of Ukrainian ethnicity.
12 Facts About Kvitka Cisyk
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Kvitka Cisyk attended Harpur College, known as SUNY Binghamton, for one year directly after high school.
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Kvitka Cisyk received a violin scholarship to the Mannes College of Music, but had switched to classical voice training by the time of her graduation.
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Kvitka Cisyk's original goal was a career as an opera singer, but her father's death left the family without a source of income.
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Kvitka Cisyk drew her professional name from her first and last initials.
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Kvitka Cisyk began singing in clubs, while submitting audition tapes to producers and advertising agencies.
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Kvitka Cisyk had a successful career as a background singer in popular music, working as a backup singer for Carly Simon and Michael Franks and for artists produced by Quincy Jones.
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Kvitka Cisyk recorded lead vocals for the soundtracks of the movies The One and Only and Circle of Two.
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Kvitka Cisyk contributed backing vocals to the Carly Simon songs used on the soundtrack for the movie Working Girl.
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Kvitka Cisyk achieved her widest success as a singer of the musical jingles used in TV and radio commercials.
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Kvitka Cisyk recorded spots for the three national television networks in the 1980s, four major airlines, two national retailers, and the two most popular soft drinks: Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
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Kvitka Cisyk Rakowicz died on March 29,1998, six days before her 45th birthday.